assert

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Arbitrators declined to award any relief and found that Overdeck’s and Siegel’s “over-the-top efforts to assert claims against each other” hurt their credibility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The platforms assert they function as superior mechanisms for discovering what people really think compared to traditional opinion polls.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

It is much too soon to assert that this is likely or even plausible.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Anyone can assert their inquisitive expertise by the sole virtue of making the trip and setting up shop.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

“What is a participle? Does it ever part with its verbal significance? Does it assert action?”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck